Co-Produced with Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park Blake Robison, Producing Artistic Director; Abby Marcus, Managing Director
Sponsored in part by Presented by Cheryl & David Walker
Associate Producers
Laura & Mike Arnow
August Wilson’s The Piano Lesson is presented by agreement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Samuel French, Inc. www.concordtheatricals.com
Originally Produced on Broadway by Yale Repertory Theatre (Lloyd Richards, Artistic Director; Benjamin Mordecai, Managing Director), Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson Theatre (Gordon Davidson, Artistic/Producing Director), Gordon Davidson and Jujamcyn Theaters (James H. Binger, Chairman; Rocco Landesman, President); produced in association with the Eugene O’Neill Theatre Center, Huntington Theatre Company (Peter Altman, Producing Director; Michael Maso, Managing Director), Goodman Theatre, Old Globe Theatre (Jack O’Brien, Artistic Director; Thomas Hall, Managing Director) and Manhattan Theatre Club (Lynne Meadow, Artistic Director; Barry Grove, Managing Director); associate producer, Stephen J. Albert.
Originally mounted in 1987 by Yale Repertory Theatre (Lloyd Richards, Artistic Director; Benjamin Mordecai, Managing Director) and Huntington Theatre Company (Peter Altman, Producing Director; Michael Maso, Managing Director)
Originally presented at National Playwright’s Conference of The Eugene O’Neill Theater Center.
◊ A member of Stage Directors and Choreographers Society, an independent national labor union.
* Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.
Boy Willie..............................................................................................................................James T. Alfred*
Maretha.....................................................................................................................................Estelle Brown
Maretha......................................................................................................................................Amalia Green
The Piano Lesson will be performed with one intermission.
The videotaping or other video or audio recording of this production is strictly prohibited.
* Denotes an artist represented by Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States.
Milwaukee Repertory Theater operates under an agreement between the League of Resident Theatres and Actors’ Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage Managers in the United States. The scenic, costume, lighting and sound designers in LORT Theatres are represented by United Scenic Artists, Local USA-829 of the IATSE and our stagehands and carpenters are members of Milwaukee Theatrical Stage Employees’ Union IATSE Local 18. Milwaukee Rep is an equal opportunity employer. Milwaukee Rep is proud to be a member of The United Performing Arts Fund (UPAF), which provides major annual financial support.
La'Tevin Alexander Lymon
All praises to the Most High for this day, thankful for my Milwaukee Rep debut, to tread the boards with my favorite play and work with the master director, Lou. My last role was at the Portland Playhouse in A Christmas Carol, as mean ol’ Scrooge. Before that, Paradise Blue, packed the house as P-Sam on drums with nothing to lose. On screen you’ll find me in Outdoor School now, as Officer Weatheroy Cuffee there— a film that asks what shelter means, and how to see each other with a deeper care. If more about my journey you would know, find me on Instagram and say hello. @latevinalexander
James T. Alfred Boy Willie
James is thrilled to return to Milwaukee Rep with The Piano Lesson. Previous Milwaukee Rep credits include Clybourne Park and Fences. Recent stage work includes Hamlet at the Mark Taper Forum; Oh Happy Day (world premiere) at Baltimore Center Stage; Fat Ham at Alliance Theatre and Huntington Theatre Company; and A Raisin in the Sun at the Guthrie Theater. He has collaborated with director Lou Bellamy on five August Wilson plays: Jitney, Fences, Two Trains Running, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, and The Piano Lesson. Other notable stage credits include four world premieres: Head of Passes at Steppenwolf Theatre Company, April 4th 1968 at Indiana Rep, Brother’s of the Dust at Congo Square Theatre, A Brown Tale at Penumbra Theatre; and Radio Golf at Court Theatre. Television credits include Matlock, FBI, The Blacklist, Law & Order: Organized Crime, Chicago P.D., Blindspot, Prison Break, Empire, Boss, and Power Book II. He trained at Harvard University’s Institute for Advanced Theater Training, holds an MFA from the Moscow Art Theatre School, and is a proud company member of Penumbra Theatre Company.
Estelle Brown Maretha
Estelle proudly makes her debut at Milwaukee Rep. Previously she has performed at First Stage in The Forgotten Girl (2023) and Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musical (2024). During the past three summers while visiting family in Mississippi, she has performed in productions through Madison Square Center for the Arts including the musicals SpongeBob SquarePants, Bye Bye Birdie, and Rock of Ages. She is a dedicated sixth grader at Milwaukee Montessori School who loves creative writing, learning about ancient cultures, and Spanish. Outside of theatre, she loves basketball, volleyball, and lacrosse and never misses an opportunity to crack jokes with family and friends.
James Craven Doaker Charles
James happily returns to Milwaukee Rep after last being seen in The Whipping Man and Our Town. He has been a company member of St. Paul, Minnesota’s African-American treasured Penumbra Theatre Company for 37 years, where he has performed in more than 60 plays. His stage career spans over 40 years, including acclaimed performances at the Guthrie Theater, History Theatre, Jungle Theater, ACT, Alley Theatre, The Ensemble Theatre, Yellow Tree Theatre, and Arizona Theatre Company. James is a member of the Ten Chimney Society and is a twice recipient of the Ivey Theater Art Award.
Ny'ajai Ellison Grace
Ny’ajai is an awardnominated actor proud to make her Milwaukee Repertory Theater debut. Theatre credits include The Mountaintop, The Last Living Gun, In the Blood,
Detroit ’67, A Raisin in the Sun, and Amadeus, with companies across Chicago, IL and Madison, WI. Voice and screen credits include projects with Wisconsin Public Television and Wisconsin Public Radio. Ny’ajai holds a B.S. in Broadcast Journalism & Theatre from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. She is grateful to her family, chosen family and artistic community for their unwavering love, support and belief. IG: @Nyajai
Amalia Green
Maretha
Amalia is 10 years old and is thrilled to be a part of The Piano Lesson. She is a nationally qualified Irish dancer, plays the viola, and also participates in African dance. This production marks her first time performing in a play.
Anthony Irons
Avery
Anthony Irons is thrilled to make his debut at Milwaukee Rep, on his 5th play in August Wilson's 10-play cycle. Anthony is an ensemble member of Congo Square Theatre and Lookingglass Theatre Company in Chicago, where he is based. Stage credits: A Christmas Carol, Two Trains Running (Goodman Theatre); Stokely: The Unfinished Revolution, Waiting for Godot (Court Theatre); King Hedley II, Jitney (Congo Square Theatre); DaVinci Code (Drury Lane Theatre), Treasure Island, The Steadfast Tin Soldier (Lookingglass Theatre). Film/TV credits: Ironheart, South Side, Empire, Chicago Fire, Chicago Med, and Let's Go to Prison. Let Truth, Justice and Freedom ring in Art!
Nubia Monks Berniece
Nubia is an actor, playwright, and educator. She has performed at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival (Hairspray; How to Catch Creation), La Jolla Playhouse (Wild Goose
Dreams), The Old Globe (A Midsummer Night’s Dream), The Women's Theatre Festival (Othello), Ten Thousand Things (The Comedy of Errors), Guthrie Theater (A Raisin in the Sun; The Nacirema Society; Primary Trust), Folger Theatre (A Midsummer Night’s Dream), Penumbra Theatre (Wine in the Wilderness; Paradise Blue), Theater Latté Da/Geva Theatre Center (The Color Purple), Pillsbury House + Theatre (A Walless Church), and Mixed Blood Theatre (The Ally; Love, Mikey). @_onlynubia (Instagram).
Lester Purry Wining Boy
Lester’s credits include Cutler in Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom; Antonio in Much Ado About Nothing at American Players Theatre; Oberon/Theseus in A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Shakespeare Center Los Angeles; Troy in Fences at Portland Playhouse; and Othello in Othello on the Guthrie Theater’s national tour. A longtime company member at Penumbra Theatre, his work includes Hambone in Two Trains Running, Lymon in The Piano Lesson, King in King Hedley II, Booster in Jitney, and Cory in Fences.
Mari Streicher Maretha
Mari feels blessed to be part of this iconic production and thanks Milwaukee Rep for such an amazing opportunity. She has loved theatre and music since she was little and enjoys composing, creating harmonies with her sister, playing soccer, and being with friends in her spare time. She has appeared in Alice in Wonderland, The Little Mermaid, Jr., Aladdin, Jr. and, during the last holiday season, she played Martha Cratchit in Milwaukee Rep’s A Christmas Carol. She is so grateful and excited to be back!
CREATIVE TEAM
August Wilson Playwright (4.27.1945 – 10.2.2005)
August Wilson authored Gem of the Ocean, Joe Turner’s Come and Gone, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, The Piano Lesson, Seven Guitars, Fences, Two Trains Running, Jitney, King Hedley II, and Radio Golf. These works explore the heritage and experience of African Americans, decade-bydecade, over the course of the 20th century. His plays have been produced at regional theaters across the country and all over the world, as well as on Broadway. In 2003, Mr. Wilson made his professional stage debut in his one-man show, How I Learned What I Learned. Mr. Wilson’s works garnered many awards, including Pulitzer Prizes for Fences (1987) and The Piano Lesson (1990); a Tony Award for Fences; Great Britain’s Olivier Award for Jitney; as well as eight New York Drama Critics Circle Awards for Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, Fences, Joe Turner’s Come and Gone, The Piano Lesson, Two Trains Running, Seven Guitars, Jitney, and Radio Golf. Additionally, the cast recording of Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom received a 1985 Grammy Award, and Mr. Wilson received a 1995 Emmy Award nomination for his screenplay adaptation of The Piano Lesson. Mr. Wilson’s early works included the one-act plays The Janitor, Recycle, The Coldest Day of the Year, Malcolm X, and The Homecoming, and the musical satire Black Bart and the Sacred Hills Mr. Wilson received many fellowships and awards, including Rockefeller and Guggenheim Fellowships in Playwriting, the Whiting Writers' Award, and the 2003 Heinz Award. He was awarded a 1999 National Humanities Medal by the President of the United States and received numerous honorary degrees from colleges and universities, as well as the only high school diploma ever issued by the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. He was an alumnus of New Dramatists, a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, a 1995 inductee into the American Academy of Arts and Letters, and on October 16, 2005, Broadway renamed the theater located at 245 West 52nd Street the August Wilson Theatre. Additionally, Mr. Wilson was posthumously
inducted into the Theater Hall of Fame in 2007. Mr. Wilson was born and raised in the Hill District of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and lived in Seattle, Washington, at the time of his death. He is survived by his two daughters, Sakina Ansari and Azula Carmen Wilson, and his wife, costume designer Constanza Romero.
Lou Bellamy Director
Lou is the founder and Artistic Director Emeritus of Penumbra Theatre Company in Saint Paul, Minnesota. During his forty year tenure, Penumbra has evolved into one of America’s premier theaters dedicated to dramatic exploration of the African American experience. Under his leadership, Penumbra has grown to be the largest theater of its kind in America and has produced 44 world premieres, including August Wilson’s first professional production. Penumbra is proud to have produced more of Mr. Wilson’s plays than any other theater in the world. Lou is an OBIE Award-winning director, an accomplished actor, and for 38 years was appointed as Associate Professor at the University of Minnesota in the Department of Theatre Arts and Dance. Directing credits include plays at Arizona Theatre Company, Denver Center for the Performing Arts, Penumbra Theatre, Signature Theatre, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Cleveland Play House, Indiana Repertory Theatre, Guthrie Theater, The Kennedy Center, and Hartford Stage.
Vicki Smith Scenic Designer
Milwaukee Rep: Fences, Back Home Again, The Mai, A Christmas Carol, Dancing at Lughnasa, The Foreigner, The Rivals, She Stoops to Conquer. Other theatres: Denver Center Theatre Company, South Coast Repertory, Portland Playhouse, Arizona Theatre Company, Geva Theatre Center, Children’s Theatre Company, Indiana Repertory Theatre, Penumbra Theatre Company, Utah Shakespeare Festival, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, Guthrie Theater, Cleveland Play House, San Jose Repertory Theatre, Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, Kansas City Repertory Theatre,
Actors Theatre of Louisville, Seattle Rep, Dallas Theatre Center, Alabama Shakespeare Festival, University of Wisconsin-Madison, First Stage, Anchorage Opera, Pittsburgh Public Theater, Minnesota Opera, Alley Theatre, Portland Center Stage, and Berkeley Repertory Theatre.
Mathew J. LeFebvre
Costume Designer
Past Milwaukee Rep credits: Noises Off, Mirandolina, Enchanted April, Tartuffe, Cyrano de Bergerac, A Flea in Her Ear, Bach at Leipzig. Off-Broadway: Signature Theatre (Two Trains Running); New York Theatre Workshop (Bach at Leipzig). Other Theatre: Guthrie Theater (over 25 productions since 1998), Penumbra Theatre (over 25 productions since 2000). Other regional credits include: Seattle Opera, The Geffen Playhouse, Indiana Repertory Theatre, Arizona Theatre Company, Minnesota Opera, Kansas City Repertory Theatre, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, Asolo Repertory Theatre, Arkansas Repertory Theatre, and Mixed Blood Theatre. Teaching: University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, Professor, Costume Design. Social Media: IG: @mathewj.lefebvre
Don Darnutzer
Lighting Designer
Recent Milwaukee Rep credits: Fences and Back Home Again: On the Road with John Denver. Broadway: It Ain’t Nothin’ But the Blues. Off-Broadway: Lost Highway; The Immigrant; Almost Heaven: John Denver’s America. Other theatres: Guthrie Theater, Arizona Theatre Company, Seattle Repertory Theatre, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, Shakespeare Theatre Company, American Conservatory Theater, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Penumbra Theatre, Indiana Repertory Theatre, Cleveland Play House, Actors Theatre of Louisville, Alley Theatre, Denver Center Theatre Company, Geva Theatre Center, Kansas City Repertory Theatre, Alabama Shakespeare Festival, Portland Opera, Florentine Opera, Chautauqua Opera, New Orleans Opera, Palm Beach Opera, Atlanta Opera, and Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
Scott W. Edwards
Sound Designer
Scott’s work with Lou Bellamy spans several decades. Currently, Mr. Edwards is the Technical and Facilities Director at Penumbra Theatre in St. Paul, MN. He also was the Guthrie Theater’s resident sound designer for 21 years, designing over 200 productions. He has worked with many theaters in the Twin Cities and many regional theaters around the country. In 2016 his work on Mark Rylance’s and Louis Jenkins’ Nice Fish premiered in London’s West End. Awards: 2018–19 McKnight Theater Artist Fellow; San Francisco Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle Award for The Kite Runner (San Jose Repertory Theatre); Helen Hayes Award nomination for You Can’t Take It With You (Arena Stage).
Dennis W. Spears Associate Director
Dennis is a proud Penumbra Theatre company member. He received an Ivey Award for Excellence in Acting for his portrayal of Nat King Cole. As a jazz vocalist, he has performed nationally and internationally with the vocal jazz group Moore by Four. Dennis was inducted into the Minnesota Music Hall of Fame as a solo artist and then again with Moore by Four. He currently serves as Director of Legends Music Series at Capri Theater in Minneapolis.
Jonathan Hetler
Casting Director
Jonathan is a producer, director, and teaching artist based out of Milwaukee. He currently serves as the Artistic Producer overseeing all casting and special events at Milwaukee Rep. Notable directing highlights include a fully immersive La Cage Aux Folles (Outskirts Theatre Co.); Dino! An Evening with Dean Martin (Milwaukee Rep); The Servant of Two Masters (Marquette University); Romeo and Juliet (Ohio University); Pippin (Ohio Valley Summer Theater); and the Associate Director for Titanic The Musical and A Christmas Carol (Milwaukee Rep). He holds an MFA in Directing from Ohio University and an MBA from Regent University. He is a member of SDC. @hetlerj / hetlerj.com
Jade Bruno
Stage
Manager
Jade is excited to be back for her seventh season at Milwaukee Repertory Theater! Favorite Milwaukee Rep credits include: The Heart Sellers, Million Dollar Quartet, The Chosen, Marie and Rosetta, Dad’s Season Tickets, Dial M for Murder, God of Carnage, Nina Simone: Four Women, Two Trains Running, and Titanic The Musical. This season you can see her work on It’s a Wonderful Life, The Piano Lesson, and And Then There Were None. Other credits: Utah Shakespeare Festival, The Second City (Chicago), Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, Door Shakespeare, First Stage, Chicago Shakespeare Theater, and Goodman Theatre. Love to Todd and Rufus.
Emily Pfaff
Assistant Stage Manager
Emily is thrilled to be back for a fourth season at Milwaukee Rep. Selected Milwaukee Rep credits include Romeo and Juliet, Parental Advisory: a breakbeat play, The Heart Sellers, and four seasons of A Christmas Carol. Other selected credits include The Barber and the Unnamed Prince, Tribes, Ring Round the Moon, and Constellations at American Players Theatre. Emily is a graduate of Millikin University with a BFA in Stage Management, and would like to thank their family and friends for their love and support.
Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park Co-Producer
Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park is committed to bringing diverse, engaging works of great artistry to the community and to putting Cincinnati’s artistic excellence in the national spotlight. Founded in 1960 and a recipient of two Tony Awards — the 2004 Regional Theatre Tony Award and the 2007 Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical for Company — the Playhouse is nationally known for its commitment to new works and as an artistic home for America’s best actors, directors, and designers. Led by Osborn Family Producing Artistic Director Blake Robison and Managing Director Abby Marcus, the Playhouse recently celebrated the grand opening of its $50 million theatre complex, featuring an all-new mainstage: Moe and Jack’s Place – The Rouse Theatre. Visit cincyplay.com.
Mark
Clements
Artistic Director
Mark is an awardwinning international theater director whose work has appeared in over 100 major theaters throughout Europe and the United States. He began his tenure as Artistic Director with the 2010/11 Season by bringing musicals to the mainstage, starting a tradition that is now the highlight of every season. Mark has directed over 30+ productions at Milwaukee Rep including World and American Premieres, and his own adaptation of the current A Christmas Carol. Prior to joining Milwaukee Rep, Mark served as an Associate Artistic Director for several UK theater companies, most notably, Artistic Director for the awardwinning Derby Playhouse in the UK where he directed over 40 productions. He has been nominated for an Olivier Award and several UK Theatre Awards, and has won three Barrymore Awards in Philadelphia. He created and directed the West End and UK National Tour of Soul Train. Mark is currently working with Ayad Akhtar on adapting his critically acclaimed novel American Dervish for the stage to make its World Premiere in an upcoming season.
Chad Bauman
Ellen & Joe Checota Executive Director
Since 2013, Chad Bauman has led Milwaukee Rep through a period of extraordinary growth, transforming it into one of the nation’s most prolific regional theaters with over 700 performances annually. Under his leadership, the Rep eliminated debt, doubled its endowment, grew net assets from $16 million to over $100 million and opened the state-of-the-art Associated Bank Theater Center. Previously he served as Associate Executive Director of Arena Stage opening the Mead Center for American Theater in 2010. A passionate advocate for the arts, he serves on several local boards, holds an MFA in Producing from CalArts and is pursuing a doctorate in organizational leadership from North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Milwaukee’s Premier Partner in Women’s Health.
When it comes to women’s health, establishing a relationship of trust with your physician is key. No ma er where you are in your journey, our women’s care team will make sure you get the best, most understanding a ention for all of life’s stages.
Milwaukee - Water Tower OBGYN
2350 N. Lake Drive, Suite 500 Milwaukee, WI 53211
Cathedral Square OBGYN 788 N. Jefferson Street, Suite 201 Milwaukee, WI 53202
Nicole e Deveneau, M.D. Urogynecology
Jennifer Moralez, M.D. Obstetrics & Gynecology
Shireen Jayne, D.O. Obstetrics & Gynecology
Katya Frantskevich, M.D. Obstetrics & Gynecology
Jonathan Berkoff, M.D. Obstetrics & Gynecology
Erica Eggers, M.D. Urogynecology
Charles Chung, M.D. Obstetrics & Gynecology
Dr. Chung received his medical degree from the University of Massachuse s Medical School. He provides a full range of general gynecologic services, low- and high-risk obstetrics, and GYN surgeries utilizing hysteroscopic, laparoscopic, and open approaches. Dr. Chung looks forward to starting a conversation, listening to your concerns, and working diligently to help meet your health care goals.
ONE GIFT. REGIONAL IMPACT.
UPAF is the best way to make the biggest impact on the performing arts in Southeastern Wisconsin. With one gift, you directly support 14 Member Groups and numerous A liates bringing the magic of music, dance and theater to life. PLAY YOUR PART AND DONATE TODAY
senior living
CHAI POINT senior living
NO ENDOWMENT. ONLY ENJOYMENT.
Situated on a bluff overlooking Lake Michigan, Chai Point offers a life steeped in culture and creativity. Enjoy rotating art exhibitions, intimate concerts from symphony to jazz, visiting international lecturers, and excursions to Milwaukee’s cultural treasures.
With independent and assisted living options, you'll enjoy cityscape and lake views from your high-rise apartment — all with predictable rent and no buy-in.
Step into a community where inspiration lives in every note, brushstroke, and conversation.
To schedule your personalized tour, call Josh Kaplan at 414.277.8829. Visit ovation.org or scan the QR code to learn more.
While rooted in Jewish tradition, our community welcomes residents of all faiths.
Chad Bauman ELLEN & JOE CHECOTA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Engagement Coordinator..........................….Suze Falk Education & Engagement Office Administrator.................................Claire Vock Education & Engagement EPR.....Adriana Rosebrough Teaching Artists............................................Cria Ama, Maura Atwood, Susie Duecker, Jake Horstmeier, Ashley Jordan, Jacob Knuth, George Lorimer, Logan Milway, Megan Murray, Samra Teferra, Stephen Thompson, Barry Weber, Raichel West
FINANCE & HR
Chief Financial Officer..........................Rachel Nielsen Controller...........................................Jillian Westplate Revenue & Payroll Accountant............Brittni Shepard Accounts Payable & Operations Accountant..............Hailey Campbell Director of Human Resources.................Angela Calise Human Resource Generalist...................Elena Donley
FOOD & BEVERAGE
Director of Food & Beverage...............Donald Parsons Assistant Manager…............................Lucas Brunette Restaurant Staff..............................Gabriela Bastardo, Samantha Brown, Amy Carerros, Annaise Casto-Taylor, Susan Davies, Jackie De Leon, James Dunnigan, Caleb Ferrell, Frank Finch, Adam Fulgenzi, Jayqwuan Franklin, Gigi Garcia, Matthew Garcia, Eloisa Gloria, Bryn Herman, Nathan Holloway, Krishawna Jones, Skylar Kamerman, Mary Krzyzewski, Miranda Larscheid, Monica Lovewell, Alicia Luna, Julia McNeil, Chris Merisalo, Erin McNett, Braden Miller, Ailin Perez Feliciano, Ella Radandt, Monet Randolph, Chris Saine, Maiken Schroedl, Rosario Smith, Aiden Snow, Daniel Soto, Debreasha Thomas, Brian Tripp, Adelaide Wateski, James Ward, Shemika Williams, Zofia Zabik
MAINTENANCE
Chief Building Engineer...........................Chris Belcher Engineers................................................Tiffany Casey, Maurice Goodwin, Roland Heitmann, Jill Russell, Jordan Schwehr
Stage Management EPRs................Amanda Barsness, Juhi Sabharwal
Resident Stagehands & Carpenters
Bill Burgardt, Steve Gillingham, Sean Mizer, Jonnie Painter, Jason Pruzin, Aaron Siegmann, Cole Schulist, Jim Zinky
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
MILWAUKEE REPERTORY THEATER BOARD OF TRUSTEES
President
Immediate Past President Vice President, Trustees
Treasurer
Secretary
TRUSTEES
Ayad Akhtar
Tammy Belton-Davis
Ivor J. Benjamin, MD
Wendy W. Blumenthal
Julia Burns
Bryan Carson
Joe Checota
Jane Chernof
Marybeth Cottrill
Amy Croen
Dr. Eric A. Durant
SUSTAINING TRUSTEES
Adam J. Peck
Judy Hansen
Kerryann Haase Minton
James Phillips
Bryan House
At Large
Andrés Gonzalez
Joan Lubar
Raymond J. Manista
Anne L. Noyes
Clark Slipher
Jason Graham
Peter Hammond
Devin Hayes
Chris Hermann
Tom Irgens
Debra Johnson
Lynda Johnson
Deborah Kaerek
Michelle Kolp
David Kundert
Dawn Lindsey
Kristine Lueders
Robert H. Manegold
Jim Meier
Joseph Pickart
Karen Plunkett
Beth Ridley
Allison Scrivner
Craig Swan
Benjamin Wagner
Cheryl Walker
Milwaukee Rep acknowledges the remarkable support of these former Rep Trustees who continue their engagement by attending performances, contributing a generous annual gift, and/or membership in the Limelight Legacy Society.
Sara Aster
Eliza Meyer Audley
James Baillon
Jay Baker
Katharine Banzhaf
Melanie Booth
James E. Braza
Joyce G. Broan
Bladen Burns
Mike Carter
Kristine Cleary
Michelle Crockett
Karen Dean
George A. Dionisopoulos
Robert Duffy
Norman Dyer
Stephen Einhorn
Thomas R. Ellis
Susan Esslinger
Timothy C. Frautschi
James E. Braza
Joyce Broan
Judy Hansen
Jacqueline Herd-Barber
Molly Kubly Fritz
Patrick D. Gallagher
Connie Gavin
Anne Gimbel
Conrad Goodkind
Kathleen Gray
William Guc
John Halechko
Edward T. Hashek
Janet Hume
John Hunzinger, P.E.
Stephen Isaacson
Judy Jorgensen
Larry Jost
J. Patrick Keyes
John Kordsmeier
Frank Krejci
Mark Kultgen
James LaVelle
David J. Lubar
Marianne Lubar
Susan Lueger
Linda Marcus
Vince Martin
Patti Brash McKeithan
Venora McKinney
Michael McNeely
Sandra McSweeney
Donna Meyer
Douglas Mickelson
Dwight L. Morgan
Wally Morics
Abigail J. Nash
Mark Niedfeldt, M.D.
Gregory C. Oberland
Tonen (Sara) O'Connor
Gina Peter
Anthony Petullo
James Phelps
Kristine Rappé
PRESIDENTS’ COUNCIL
Larry Jost
John L. Kordsmeier
Frank Krejci
Susan A. Lueger
Robert H. Manegold
Vincent L. Martin
Patricia Brash McKeithan
Donna Meyer
Kenneth Robertson
Catherine Robinson
Joseph A. Rock
Mason G. Ross
Micky Sadoff
James Schloemer
Thomas Scrivner
Edward Seaberg
Brenda Skelton
Patrick Smith
Margaret Stratton
John Syburg
Deborah Tomczyk
John Torinus
Renee Tyson
W. Kent Velde
Nicholas Wahl
Thomas Warden
Stacy Williams
Andrew Ziegler
Gregory C. Oberland
Edward Seaberg W. Kent Velde
2025/26 SEASON DONORS
The following list represents organizations and individuals who have made a cumulative contribution of $500 or more between 1/7/2025 and 1/7/2026. While space limitations prevent us from listing gifts under $500, Milwaukee Rep gratefully acknowledges the generosity of all our donors. For a complete list of all our supporters, including honor and memorial gifts, please visit www.milwaukeerep.com.
$1 million +
Associated Bank
Herzfeld Foundation
Corporation, Foundation and Government Giving
United Performing Arts Fund (UPAF)
$100,000 – $999,999
Greater Milwaukee Foundation
Dorothy Inbusch Foundation
Northwestern Mutual
Rockwell Automation
Shubert Foundation
We Energies
$50,000 – $99,999
Laskin Family Foundation
MGIC
PNC
West Bend Insurance Company
$25,000 – $49,999
Bader Philanthropies
Baird
BMO
Ralph Evinrude Foundation
Frieda and William Hunt Memorial Trust
Hunzinger Construction Company
InterPark Milwaukee Center
Johnson Controls
Marcus Hotels and Resorts
RDK Foundation
Studio Gear
Wisconsin Arts Board
$10,000 – $24,999
ANON Charitable Trust
The Cudahy Foundation
Einhorn Family Foundation
EUA
Fiduciary Management
Godfrey and Kahn
William N. and Janice V. Godfrey Family Foundation
Healthpeak
Husch Blackwell
National Endowment for the Arts
NVIDIA
Old National Bank
Potawatomi Casino Hotel
Saint John's on the Lake
Bert L. and Patricia S. Steigleder Charitable Trust
Paul S. Symchych Charitable Foundation
$1,000 – $9,999
Adient
Bader Rutter
Brewers Community Foundation
CAMPAC
Construction Supply and Erection
CornerStone One
Cousins Subs
Deloitte
Fiduciary Real Estate Development, Inc.
First Business Bank
Foley and Lardner
Geneva Capital Management
Gimbel, Reilly, Guerin and Brown LLP
Greater Milwaukee Association of Realtors Youth Foundation
Greater Milwaukee Foundation
Spear Arts Education Fund
Evan and Marion Helfaer Foundation
Henricksen
JMBrennan, Inc.
JCP Construction
Johnson Financial Group
Marquette Associates
Michael Best and Friedrich LLP
Milwaukee Arts Board
Milwaukee Irish Fest Foundation, Inc.
New Resources Consulting
North Shore Bank
Operose Advisors
Charles D. Ortgiesen Foundation
Jane Bradley Pettit Foundation
Principal Financial Group
PwC
Quarles and Brady, LLP
Ring and DuChateau Consulting Engineers
Riverwater Partners LLC
Staff Electric Co., Inc.
Stallé Realty Group of Keller Williams
Stifel Foundation
Townsend Foundation
Visit Milwaukee
Wispact Foundation
$500 – $999
Camille A. Lonstorf Trust
Lord Abbett
Payden and Rygel
Shadowbox Studios
Wasatch Global Investors
Participants in the Matching Gift Program
Abbvie
Adobe
Baird
Caterpillar Foundation
CBRE Real Estate Services
Eaton Corporation
GE Healthcare
Johnson Controls
Johnson Controls Foundation
NVIDIA
Principal Financial Group
Rockwell International Corp. Trust Matching Gift Program
S&P Global
Stifel Foundation
Sun Life
United Healthcare
We Energies Foundation
2025/26 SEASON DONORS (CONT.)
Luminary ($100,000+)
Anonymous (2)
Donna and Donald Baumgartner
Bladen and Julia Burns
Ellen and Joe Checota
Tom and Molly Duffey
Sandra and William Haack
Ted and Mary Kellner
David Kundert
Lubar Family Foundation
Sheldon and Marianne Lubar
David and Madeleine Lubar
Joan Lubar and John Crouch
Susan A. Lubar
Vince Martin
Greg and Rhonda Oberland
Anthony Petullo Foundation
Gayle Rosemann and Paul McElwee
Ed Seaberg and Patrick Smith
Christine Symchych and Jim McNulty
David and Julia Uihlein
David and Cheryl Walker
Visionary ($50,000-$99,999)
Anonymous
Bob Balderson
Karen and Mark Bitzan
Joseph and Linda Chlapaty
M. Clausen and A.J. Star
H. Robert Dittmer and Jon Pansky
Four-Four Foundation
Greater Milwaukee Foundation
Rob Gardenier and Lori Morse Gardenier
Charitable Fund
Katie Heil
Bryan and Rebecca House
Jean and David Lauer
John and Linda Mellowes
Peck Foundation, Milwaukee LTD.
Jim Phillips and Karen Plunkett
Tom and Susan Quadracci
RA Stevens Foundation
Clark and Diane Slipher
Craig and Mara Swan
Kate and Don Wilson
Artistic Producer ($25,000-$49,999)
Anonymous (4)
Sharee Allain and David Schertz
Laura and Mike Arnow
Mike Carter
Croen Foundation
Dr. Eric A. Durant and Scott A. Swickard
Peter Foote and Robin Wilson
The Molly and David Fritz Family
Peter and Beth Gottsacker
Greater Milwaukee Foundation
Flesch Family Fund
Judith A. Keyes Family Fund
Sarah and Peter Hammond
John and Susan Harrits
Carla H. Hay
Dawne and Ray Manista
Maureen McCabe
Susanna and Justin Mortara
David and Abigail Nash
Anne and Chris Noyes
Jonas and Sylvia Prising
The Saints Andrew and Mark Charitable Gift
Trust
Meredith and Thomas Scrivner
Harry and Mary Beth Van Groll
Sheryl Van Haren
Producer ($10,000-$24,999)
Anonymous (13)
Individual Giving
Helen Ambuel
Amy L. Argall
Jane Ballon
George Banda
Dr. Gisela Berger and Jack Molinard
Wendy and Warren Blumenthal
Bradley Impact Fund
Jason and Diep Graham Charitable Fund
Bradley and Glenna Brin
Frank and Caryl Briscoe
Elaine Burke
Trish Calvy
Carol Cannon
Dr. John and Kathleen Cantieri
Bryan Carson
Jane and Steve Chernof
Chris and Judi Collins
Frank Daily and Julianna Ebert
Sue D'Alessio
Larry and Eileen Dean
Margaret Dethloff and Terri Zeh
Jim Ericson
Mary Lou M. Findley
Thomas and Beth Giese
Greater Milwaukee Foundation
Tony and Andrea Bryant
Norman and Lucy Cohn Family Fund
Howard and Susan Hopwood Fund
Kevin and Roseann Lyons Fund
Patti and Jack McKeithan Northwoods Fund
Joanne P. Grunau
Richard Grunke and William Grasch
John J. Halechko and Marc Colletti
Paul and Gloria Halverson
Judy Hansen
Thomas Harty
Jewish Community Foundation
Bill and Idy Goodman Family
Debra and Peter Johnson
Mike and Marie Johnson
Judy and Gary Jorgensen
Michael and Deborah Kaerek
Patti Keating Kahn and Chuck Kahn
Maureen Kania
Krista Kile
Mark and Jenny Kopetsky
Connie and John Kordsmeier
Christine Krause and Scott Patulski
Donna Kuchler
Kristine and Wayne Lueders
Debesh and Linda Mazumdar
Tom and Renee McCutcheon
Jim Meier
Beth and Greg Myers
Drs. Mark and Jennifer Niedfeldt
Diane K. O'Connor
Elaine Pagedas
Gina and Eric Peter
Marlyene Pfeiffer
Dr. Carol C. Pohl
Pat Rierson
Pat Rieselbach
James and Kathi Scholler
Kathleen H. Seidel
Sue and Bud Selig
Linda L. Sell, MD
Dr. Mark and Barbara Sharon
West Bend Community Foundation
Slesar Family Fund
Jeffrey P. and Dr. Lori Sommerfeld
Gregg and Diane Sommers
Scott and Mary Ellen Stanek
Judy Steinke
The Streich Family Foundation
Joy Towell
Lisa Trost
Kent and Marcia Velde
Donald and Melody Weyer
Eric and Sarah Whyte
Director ($5,000-$9,999)
Anonymous (4)
Kathleen and Robert Anger
Tom and Sally Basting
Ivor and Carol Benjamin
Larry Bialcik
Edward and Amy Blumenthal
Ginny Bolger
Larry Bonney
Drs. Edward and Diane Braza
James E. and Mary K. Braza
Robert and Sharon Brenner
Tom and Cheri Briscoe
Bruce and Kathi Campbell
Timothy and Kathleen Carr
Steve Check
Mark and Terri Chelmowski
Kathryn and Kelly Clark
Amelie June Clements
Mary and James M. Connelly
Nicole and Jack Cook
Sean and Joyce Cullen
Antony and Nikki D'Cruz
Karen and Robert Dean
Tom DeChant and Paul Gibler
Paul and Paula Eberle
Dick and Pat Ehlert
Tina Eickermann
Kristy and Ian Elfe
Mary Erickson
Patrick D. Gallagher
Jack Gebhardt and Deborah McKeithan-Gebhardt
Thomas Golding
Andrés and Jessica Gonzalez
Christine Gould
Greater Milwaukee Foundation
Bechthold Family Fund
Joan and Peter W. Bruce Fund
Thomas and Judith (Makal) Mackenzie
Charitable Fund
Joseph and Laura Mantoan Family Fund
Bernard J. and Marie E. Weiss Fund
Delphine Gurzynski
Elizabeth Hancock and Susan Nevala
Andrew and Diane Harmening
Laurie Hazzard
John and Jean Henderson
Ellen Hing and Chris Leadley
Henry and Margery Howard
Ken and Janet Howenstine
Janet and Bill Hume
Greg and Jackie Johnson
Lynda Johnson
Keyes Family
Sue and Tom Kotur
Tim Kraetsch and Mike Wavra
Sandy Laedtke
Drs. Kaye and Prakash Laud
Jim and Barbee Lester
Dawn Lindsey
Duane and Kay Maas
John Machulak
Gerry Mainman
Shelli Marquardt
Dr. Brent and Susan Martin
Victoria S. McCormick
Carolyn and Joseph Meinerz
Daryl and Rita Melzer
Jim and Sally Mergener
Claudia and Joseph Moll
Patricia and William Moren
2025/26 SEASON DONORS (CONT.)
Barbara and Charles Murphy
Jim and Betty Jo Nelsen
Laurie Ocepek
Maggey and Dave Oplinger
Joe and Katie Pickart
Fred Pike and Cecilia Taylor
Bruce and Candy Pindyck
Jackie Posselt and Ryan Rabe
Cathy Procton
Phil and Lynell Raiche
Dr. Thomas Raimann and Michelle Dwyer
Jim and Lys Reiskytl
Wayne Sage
Rai Salazar
Anne Schamberg
Judith Schaumberg-Aigner
Schauer Family Foundation
Patrick Schmidt and Dewey Caton
Beth and Kevin Schumacher
Emily and John Shipman
Thomas and Iphigenia Smith
Dr. and Mrs. C. John Snyder
Marlyn and Neal Spear
Richard and Linda Stevens
Fred Stratton
Dr. Cheryl Stucky and Dr. Jeffrey Waring
Jane Svinicki
Rich and Jean Tennessen
Rob and Anne Thomas
Gile and Linda Tojek
Nic and Sally Wahl
Paul Wanat
Neal and Cathy Wegner
Patricia Wilkins
Prati and Norm Wojtal
Lee and Carol Wolcott
Melanie and Brian Wolf
Daryl and Bonnie Wunrow
Paul and Katherine Zavada
Designer ($2,500-$4,999)
Anonymous
Jayne Ayers
Dennis and LuAnn Baker
Jack Beatty
Jackie Behnke
Floyd and Jill Bretzman
Peter and Bobbie Buening
Brian and Elizabeth Casey
Jim and Marybeth Cottrill
Mary Ross Denison
Sandy and George Dionisopoulos
MaryAnn Dude
Kristin and Eric Dufek
Bob and Teri Duffy
Gary and Judy Ertel
Susanne Gay
Liz and Rick Gebhardt
Rod and Linda Gehrig
Barbara Gill
Vince Grabowski and Brenda Litchford
Kathleen Gray and Ron Hofer
Greater Milwaukee Foundation
Richard and Sara Aster Charitable Fund
Margaret Heminway Wells Fund
Charmaine and Kurt Gunderson
Leland Hansen
Christoper and Katherine Hermann
Jerold Hershberger and Kathi Hillyer
Debra and Kevin Hood
Dr. Lawrence Howards
Karen and Steve Huser
Christy and Aaron Jagdfeld
Mark and Ginny Kannenberg
Gail Korb
Frank Krejci
Renee Kubesh and TJ Morley
Michael and Heather Liebe
Rick and Roberta London
Paul and Patty Lucca
Frederick and M. Katheryn Luedke
Michael J. Lynch
Lilane Koehn Mace
Ellen MacFarlane
Michael Malone
Diane and Eugene Markiewicz
George and Sallie Meyer
Judith Miller
Erik and Carol Moeser
Vivian Moller
Christine Mortensen
Sarah Oberhofer
James and Morgan Phelps
Lynn Rix
Rick and Jean Schmalfeld
Judy and Tom Schmid
Richard and Mary Schnell
Barry Schulman and Cheri Wolf-Schulman
Allison Scrivner and Kevin Baumgart
Dr. Mark and Nancy Smuckler
Kendra Stea
Linda and Mike Stolz
Rick and Ann Szekely
Susan and Jim Taylor
Mike Uihlein
Carla and Greg Von Roenn
Sue Wells
Barbara Wesener
Marshall Zarem
Playwright ($1,000-$2,499)
Anonymous (15)
Ian Abston
Keith and Paula Anderson
Scott Arbit
Susan and Stephen Arnhold
Astor Street Foundation
James Awe
James and Susan Baillon
Richard and Amy Balge
Lynn and Charles Barney
Barbara Baron
Richard and Diana Barthel
Carla and Burt Bartlett
Evert and Cynthia Berndt
Big Art
Elizabeth and Jeff Billings
Margaret Blodgett and Ken Miller
David and Sherry Blumberg
James Boerner
Bill and Barbara Boles
Jan and John Bonsett-Veal
Bradley Impact Fund
Jill and George Fahr Charitable Fund
Michael and Christy Kellman
Lisa and Flint Bridge
D'Araun Brown
Jeff and Kelli Buchholz
Mark and Linda Carlson
Thomas and Mary Belle Chatton
Lana and Rick Colbo
Sam and Sandie Colon
Patty Compton
Ann and Randy Cook
Craig and Jeanette Cook
Lydia Cooley
Anne Courtney
Mary Cronin
Charles Crueger and Maria Monterroso
Matt Cudney
Sandy and Jean Custer
Sue and Russ Darrow
Randall Daut and Patricia Ryan
Thomas J. and Deborah W. Degnan
Margaret and Ricardo Diaz
Mary Paula Dix
Carol Z. Dolphin
Annemarie Domurat
Patrick and Patti Doughman
Marie Dupuis and Peter Westergard
Michael and Janet Durham
Marsha Dzioba
Tom Ellis
Susan and Gee Esslinger
Christine Luedeman Fenner
Jeff and Kelly Fitzsimmons
David S. Flores
Kathy Ford
Kimberlee Foster
Gerald and Patricia Freitag
Stephen and Gail Froehlich
Drs. Mark and Virginia Gennis
Jeff Glock and Jane Reilly
Greater Milwaukee Foundation
Thomas and Marcia Buhler Fund
Colton Charitable Fund
Steve and Bernie Graff Fund
Margarete and David Harvey Fund
Sherry and Norm Malmon Philanthropic Fund
Joseph R. Pabst Fund
Thomas and Mary Grossman
Karleen Haberichter
Dr. James and Mary Ann Hanson
Edward Hashek and John Jors
David Hazlett
Jeffrey and Heather Hein
Thomas and Katie Heinen
Drs. Daniel and Nancy Herrell
Henry and Suzanne Herzing
Katy Hook
John and Kathryn Housiaux
Dante and Jennifer Houston
Mame Hunt and Stephen Richard
Stephen and Roberta Isaacson
Sandra Ivers
Valerie Jablonka
Thomas Jensen and Claudia Francis
Jewish Community Foundation
Eileen and Howard Dubner Donor Advised
Fund
Loyal D. Grinker Restricted Endowment Fund
Judy Jones
Karen Jossi
Caroline Joyce
Evan and Paula Kaiser
Raymond and Susan Kehm
Brian and Mary Lou Kennedy
Tom and Colleen Kennedy
Roberta Rohdin Killian and James Killian
Robert and Dorothy King
Genevieve Kirchman
Donald and Julie Klaehn
Joseph Kmoch
John and Bronwen Knappenberger
Margaret Knight
James and Peggy Knorr
Annie and Todd Kosel
Andrew and Kristin Koszuth
Terry and Mary Krall
Susan and Tony Krausen
Karin and Mark Kultgen
Mary Lacy
George Lange and Marlene Melzer-Lange
Dan and Kathy Larsen
Tom Levi
John E. and Karen M. Lewis
Bill Listwan
Patricia Lombardo
Robert and Susan Lueger
James and Paula Lukas
Barry and Eileen Mandel
Benjamin and Ellen Mandelman
Kathleen Marquardt
Francis and Rose Mary Matusinec
Jean Maurer
Daniel McCarty
William and Pauline McCown
David and Julie Meier
Kristen Mekemson
Jill Meyers
2025/26 SEASON DONORS (CONT.)
Dr. Robert and Charlotte Miller
Gregory and Susan Milleville
Mary Ann Mueller
Molly Mulroy
John and Jane Niebler
Alan and Kathy Olsen
Richard Owens and Judy Edmonds Owens
Angela Palmer
Mark and Laurie Pasch
Richard and Lois Pauls
Juliet Peterson
Bill and Fe Petterson
Eugene Pocernich
Melanie and Frank Popa
Earl Potter and Lani Williams
Monica and Donald Putning
Robert Raffel
Dr. Kenneth Redlin
Scott and Amy Reid
Daniel and Anna Robbins
Richard and Karen Rodgers
Alicia and Bryan Sadoff
James Sanger and Mary Newton
Lisa Schamberg and Patrick Robins
Jim and Andrea Schloemer
Bob and Carol Schmidt
Thomas Schneider
Martin Schreiber
Dean Schultz
Jane and Eric Schumann
Clyde and Marge Schweitzer
Mark Schwertfeger
Jan Serr and John Shannon
Sonal and Girish Shah
Deborah Shannon
Scott and Dulcie Shoener
Mark and Merrill Shugoll
Mark and Bonnie Siegel
Heidi and Kevin Sjostrom
Aileen M. Smith
Soik Family
Tom Stacey
Charles and Jennifer Stearns
Aaron Stehling
Kristin Stormo-Eckhart
Raphael and Joan Strosin
Randall and Colette Szczesny
Makela Taphorn
Marna and Kent Tess-Mattner
Richard and Mary Cady Thickens
Keri Torgerson
Richard Uspel
Van Inthoudt Charitable Trust
Jim Vollmer and Diane Kippenhan-Vollmer
Benjamin and Rachel Wagner
Dr. Richard and Rosalind Wakefield
Lynn and Richard Wesolek
Alberta Whitaker
Susan Wiegner
Diana Wood
Pete and Penny Woodcock
Nancy and Mike Yttre
Ted and Ann Zess
Sharon Ziegler
Joe and Mary Ann Zompa
Principal Actor ($500-$999)
Anonymous (12)
Mary Ellen Acker
Jim and Terri Alioto
Tom and Kathy Alpren
Dorothy Anderson
Gail and Bill Anderson
Abby and Omar Andrietsch
Charles and Marilyn Averbeck
Jean J. Baesemann
James Baldock
Cheryl Banks
Brian and Rebekah Barsch
Jane Batten
Laura M. Batzer
Melissa and James Baxter
Bonnie Beeck
Clark and Linda Beier
Terry Bell
Gerald and Sydell Bergtrom
Eric and Sherrie Berndt
Gerry and Denice Bernstein
Halien and Michael Besaw
Carolee Beutler
Geoffrey and Karen Bilda
Lynn Binder
David and Eva Bishop
Mike and Mary Bohren
Darold and Cheryl Borree
Arlene Brachman
Randy Breske
Anne and Arthur Brooks
Christine Brooks
Chelsea Budde
Chris Burgener and Linda Loke
Laurie and Peter Byrne
Michael and Lynn Byrne
Richard and Bonnie Cass
James Cauley and Brenda Andrews
Susan Cerletty
Steven and Gillian Chamberlin
Gregory Chandler
Monique Charlier and Holly Blomquist
Aleta and Walt Chossek
Jacquelyn Chrisien
Jay and Roxanne Ciatti
Bunny and Ron Cohen
Craig Cornelius
Edward and Cathy David
Barbara C. Davis
Jane Dennis
Louise Dernehl
Bob Dixon
Doug Doers
Naomi Dolohanty
Walter Dragan and Gloria Smiley
Marcia and Moustapha Drame
Karin and Peter Drescher
Carol and Thomas Dunigan
Janet Dunst
Michael and Kathy Dwyer
Evelyn Ericson
Kathleen Falk and Daniel Goyette
Michael and Amber Ferda
Jay and Judy Findling
Kenneth Finkel and Jane Delzer
Dea Fotsch
Dr. Stanley and Janet Fox
Pamela Frautschi
Tim and Sue Frautschi
Allan F. and Mary Ellen Froehlich
Robert Gallagher
Faye Giesemann
Adam and Carole Glass
Rebecca Gohmann
Bob and Joan Goodman
Lawrence and Hannah Goodman
Michael Goodspeed and Gail Waring
Jacquelyn and Jared Gozdowiak
Nancy Grainer
Greater Milwaukee Foundation
James and Mary LaVelle Fund
David and Marion Meissner
Wiberg Family Fund
Dr. Maureen and Mr. Christopher Greene
Chris Grenda
Robert and Barbara Gross
Bruce Gunderson
Carol Gustafson
Mary Hagle and Mark Hirschmann
Rollie Hanson
Cliff and Susan Hartmann
Marge Hartwig
Carol Hase
John Healy and Mary Tobin
Hilda Heglund
Jeff and Nancy Held
Patrick Heppe
Susan Herro
Eric and Lindsay Hochkammer
Steven and Catherine Hoelter
Mary Beth Holloway
Lois and William Hoover
Ellen Hopper
Emily Hurd
Linda Englert Jaeger
Jewish Community Foundation
Pam Kriger Donor Advised Fund
Dorene and Phil Paley Donor Advised Fund
Dorothy Rotter Donor Advised Fund
Mary Kay Jiricka
Alan and Sharon Johnson
Jayne Jordan
Robert and Kathleen Juday
Larry and Holly Jurss
Richard and Diane Kane
Colleen Lese and Thomas Karakis Sr.
William and Kathleen Kean
Jane Kettler
Richard and Rita Klick
Sybil Klug
Nancy Knapp
Robert and Naomi Knoll
Steven and Ianne Koritzinsky
Krasno Family
Joanne and Donald Krause
John and Diane Kretsch
Susan and John Krezoski
Stanley Kritzik
William Krohn
Mark and Maureen Krueger
Diana Kuehl
Anne Kumor
Janet LaBrie
Robert Lang
Steen and Janice Larsen
Eric Larson and Susan Lewis
Jim and Teri Larson
Thomas Laub
David Leef and Michelle King
Lloyd and Sheri Levin
Judie and Kelly Liebenstein
Gretchen Lindstrom
Saskia Lodder
Peter Lovance
Dennis and Theresa Lowder
Patricia Luebke and Kenneth Robinson
Randy Mangelsen
Jacqueline Servi Margis
Janette Marsh
Francisco and Mary Martinez
Michael McCrea
Jere McGaffey
Emily Melnick
Diana and Mark Metz
Douglas Mickelson
Joyce Mae Mielke
Jane Miles
Wesley and Amy Miles
Dennis and Suzanne Miller
Howard and Sara Miller
Jequitta Kain Molot
Donna J. Neal
Gary F. Neitzel, M.D.
Sue Nelsen
Cathy Nemerovski
Meghan Newell
Paul and Carolyn Noelke
Paul and Kathrine Noran
Paul Nowakowski
Kathy L. Nusslock
Tonen (Sara) O'Connor
Susan and William Ognacevic
Mike and Patti O’Krongly
Marcia M. Olen
Steven Olguin
Sandra Orcholski
2025/26 SEASON DONORS (CONT.)
Maureen and John Oster
Gregory Otterson
Tim Ottman, Stephanie Stearns, and Natalie Ottman
Barbara and Boyd Perlson
Jen and Brian Peterson
Betty Philipps
Jerry and Jill Polacheck
Karen Pollack
Priests of the Sacred Heart
Wendy Proctor
David Putnam
Ronald and Anne Putzer
Phillip J. Radovich
Suzann Reichley
Mickey and L. Casey Ripp
Mary Lynne Robinson
John Rudolph
Michael Rupp
LindaGale Sampson
Kathryn and Jos Sauer
Mike and Jan Schade
Roger and Cindy Schaus
Keith and Carole Scheffler
Christine Schlosser
IN
KIND GIFTS
Patricia Borger
Eric Schluter
Gregory and Janet Schmeling
John and Mary Ann Schroeder
Vickie and Jerome Schuh
Ted Schulte
Robert Schweers
Martha and Frank Scott
Dr. Robert and Caryl Sewell
Marcia and Les Singer
Brenda Skelton
Dennis and Cathleen Slater
Minna and Mark Smith
Jud and Amy Snyder
Margaret Sohm
John and Mary Splude
James and Kathleen Springer
Alec Stapleton
Stephen and Peggy Stone
Thomas Stone
Robert Storm and Catherine Shaw
Richard and Susan Strait
Lynn and Gregory Strowig
Terry R. Sutter
Geoffrey Swain
Margaret Tennessen
Grant and Diane Tews
Way and Jackie Thompson
Renee and Joseph Tyson, Jr.
Liz Uihlein
Laila Valters
Jeff Van Tuyle
Teresa Velk
Betsy Vokac and John Blanchard
Atty. Greg E. Vollan
Nancy Vose
Dan and Heidi Walker
Debra and Michael Watton
Nancy Blanchard Watts
Mark and Anne Weitenbeck
Daryl Wendlick
Alan and Kathy Werth
Stephanie Wesselowski
Debbie White
Dennis and Kathleen Wicht
Stacy and Blair Williams
James and Diane Wittenberg
Jeff and Carolyn Woodcock
Kim Wynn
Mike Yost and Lisa Schuldt
Mark and Evonne Zalewski
Gertrude Zauner
Thomas Zigan and Scott Jones
Andi and Mike Zimmerman
Tom Zimmerman
Froedtert Health
Amy and Ron McGuire
LIMELIGHT LEGACY SOCIETY MEMBERS
Dr. Carol C. Pohl
James Van Ess
The Limelight Legacy Society is a group of visionary donors who support Milwaukee Rep through a planned gift. New members as of May 1, 2025 are in bold.
